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scribes

/skraɪbz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary or copyist.

Examples :

"The scribes in the ancient Egyptian court meticulously recorded the king's decrees. "
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Illustration convention

convention noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

A meeting or gathering.

"The convention was held in Geneva."

Illustration draughtsperson

draughtsperson noun

/ˈdrɑːftspɜːrsən/ /ˈdræftspɜːrsən/

A draftsman or draftswoman.

"The architectural firm hired a new draughtsperson to create detailed building plans. "

Illustration candidates

candidates noun

/ˈkændɪdeɪts/ /ˈkændɪdɪts/

A person who is running in an election.

"Simple Sentence: "The students listened carefully to the speeches given by the school president candidates." "

Illustration secretary

secretary noun

/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/ /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

"My grandmother was my secret secretary, the only person I told my worries to. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration meticulously

meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

In a meticulous manner.

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

Illustration amanuensis

amanuensis noun

/əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/

One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.

"The famous author, now unable to write due to arthritis, hired an amanuensis to take down his new novel as he dictated it. "

Illustration journalist

journalist noun

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

"My grandmother is a meticulous journalist, recording every detail of her daily life in her personal journal. "